The Story Behind “Silent Night”
The moment you step off the train, you may think you’re in a fairy tale. And you’ll be close. The village of Oberndorf, Austria, is…
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The Merciful Fighter Pilot
First seen in Phil Callaway’s book – 12 Days of Christmas Stories: E-Book It’s a holly jolly time, the Christmas…
Joy That Outlives You
I just opened a book called The Book of Lists. It includes things like “10 Celebrities who have seen UFOs.”…
4 Lessons From Little League
I am a huge baseball fan. As I write, Toronto’s Blue Jays are battling the Los Angeles Dodgers in the…
Phil’s Rules for Life
Smile of the Day “Money won’t buy you happiness, but it will help you go looking for it in a…
How to Be Thankful When You Feel Like Complaining
Have you ever complained? Of course you haven’t. “Uh well, maybe once or twice,” you say. One study claims that…
The Joy of Friendship
A friend has this on his voicemail: “Please leave a message. I am making some changes in my life. If I do…
Laughter Therapy
Dad Joke: In school I learned how to be famous. My teacher told me, “You mess up one more time,…
Ah, Summer Camp
Smile of the Day: What do you get when you cross a cow and a shark? I don’t know, but…
The Art of Encouragement
A group of tourists visited a crocodile farm. The owner of the place launched a daring proposal: “To whoever dares…